Biography

Leanne ten Brinke, Ph.D. is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Haas School of Business and Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. She received her doctoral degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2012, examining the behavioral consequences of emotional, high-stakes deception. In addition, Leanne has conducted research at the London Business School and Dalhousie University. She has published articles in leading academic journals in the areas of deception, first impressions, and criminal psychopathy, attracting national and international media attention. She was born and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.